Lack of knowledge about palliative care is one of the most common reasons for hindering the delivery of high-quality palliative care. Nurses play a major role in providing palliative care, and the ...

Chronic diseases in children present unique challenges, with nutrition playing a critical role in managing and influencing the progression of these conditions. Chronic kidney diseases, endocrine and ...

This is where palliative care comes in, a field that supplements curative medicine with care and support. 12 October marked World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, which invited us to reflect on ...

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) of the National Institutes of Health recently awarded Daniel Chu, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Gastrointestinal ...

Increasing the uptake of palliative care may decrease the aggressiveness of end-of-life care, an analysis of ovarian cancer decedents suggested. Palliative care initiated earlier than 3 months ...

For patients facing a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, a compassionate approach to care can be transformative. Yet, a new study ...

Considerable advancements in medical science and nutrition have prolonged the ... it would be worthwhile to look at what ...